In that, Parasite appeals to and identifies with the rich and poor class divide of absolutely any country in the world. Parasite, even though a reflection of the South Korean society, can easily be interchanged in an Indian context if you were only to imagine a Dharavi jhopdi against the bungalows of Altamount Road. There are scenes that literally point you towards this obvious answer when the family of four are raiding the fridge and the bar at their employers house in their absence and make it a night.Īnd then theres the realisation of how the rich, in their entitlement and oblivion, take advantage of the poor.
Theres not a speck of dirt on the floor at the Park residence, while the Kims have a permanent dirt line under their nails.Ī big round of applause for Team Parasite (Photo: Reuters) When the Kims land jobs with the Parks, the film reaches its highest point of irony and makes you question, who are the parasite here The obvious answer would be, the poor family whore using the rich and affluent Parks as the host. The Kims semi-basement apartment floods after a torrential downpour in one part of the city.īut, their exceedingly different worlds collide, intertwine, and entangle.īong Joon Ho paints a perfect picture of imperfection with the poor Kim family and presents its foil in the Parks. The Kims scavenge and make do with whatever they can grab the Parks, are affluence personified. Parasite is essentially the story of two families of four - the Kims and the Parks - belonging to opposite ends of the socio-economic spectrum. Some might even argue that it should have won in all 6 categories or have been nominated for more.īut the question - did Parasite deserve it - needs a closer look. READ OUR REVIEW OF PARASITE WATCH THE TRAILER OF PARASITE Those who have watched Bong Joon Hos masterpiece will admit in a heartbeat that it deserved all that it got. This is Oscar history - the first time a non-English film won Best Picture. But when this South Korean film walked away with four trophies of the six categories it was nominated in, including Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Picture, it is perhaps necessary to take a moment and let it all sink in. There was absolutely no doubt that Bong Joon Hos Parasite would whisk away this one.Īnd it did. Several minutes before the main, and more coveted, categories were announced at the 92nd Academy Awards 2020, it was time for the Best International Feature Film trophy. Parasite won Best International Feature Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Picture.
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